B Major Arpeggio on the Guitar – 5 CAGED Positions, Tabs and Theory

The ‘B Major arpeggio’ is built from the 1 (root), 3 and 5 of the B Major scale. It contains the following notes:

B – D# – F#

The B Major arpeggio is a B Major chord, with the notes played individually, one at a time. You can read about how arpeggios work, and access a library of arpeggios by following the links.

Let’s look at the open position for the B Major arpeggio and the 5 positions along the fretboard.

B Major Arpeggio in the Open Position

B Major Arpeggio Open Position Frets
B Major Arpeggio Open Position Notes

B Major Arpeggio CAGED Positions

Here are the 5 CAGED positions for the B Major arpeggio on the guitar (notes and tabs).

B Major Arpeggio in the 1st Position (lowest fret is 1)

B Major Arpeggio 1st Position Frets
B Major Arpeggio 1st Position Notes

B Major Arpeggio in the 4th Position (lowest fret is 4)

B Major Arpeggio 4th Position Frets
B Major Arpeggio 4th Position Notes

B Major Arpeggio in the 6th Position (lowest fret is 6)

B Major Arpeggio 6th Position Notes
B Major Arpeggio 6th Position Notes

B Major Arpeggio in the 7th Position (lowest fret is 7)

B Major Arpeggio 7th Position Frets
B Major Arpeggio 7th Position Notes

B Major Arpeggio in the 11th Position (lowest fret is 11)

B Major Arpeggio 11th Position Frets
B Major Arpeggio 11th Position Notes

That covers the CAGED positions for the B Major arpeggio. Click on the following links to read more about arpeggios and related materials.

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